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Fifteenth Century Exploration and Exploration Since 1965

places that many had never contemplated even existed. Whether because of religious beliefs, create trade routs, gold or the raw d...

Democracy Concepts of Jean Jacques Rousseau

citizens." The term "direct representation" is somewhat of an oxymoron as many have come to look at democracy as either a direct d...

Nature According to Jean Jacques Rousseau

In five pages this paper examines how the state of nature is addressed in the Social Contract of Jean Jacques Rousseau. One sourc...

Judith Butler and Jacques Derrida on Deconstruction

In ten pages this paper contrasts and compares the deconstruction concepts of Judith Butler in 'Imitation and Gender Insubordinati...

Emma Bovary and the Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau

they were little else; they could but occasion a good trimming, and this I was already prepared for." In Madame Bovary, money is t...

Justifying the Iraq War Philosophically

culpable. It is true that many other nations, such as France, opposed the war effort in Iraq. Did the U.S. overstep its bounds? Wh...

Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Locke on America's Problems

fix the problems of the world unless they have no problems of their own. One problem that is quite prevalent in the...

Philosophy of Education by Jean Jacques Rousseau

tangled when one relies on the system to teach. In fact, when examining contemporary life, one can see that a large compliant abou...

Jean Jacques Rousseau's Emile

however, as it relates to the development of an individual. It is a very fictional piece of work where people such as Emile really...

Democracy and Human Nature

dispose of their possessions and persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depe...

Renaissance Art's Changing Aspects

structures, art, sculpture, glass works, decorative pieces and illuminated composition from the twelfth through the sixteenth cent...

Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Locke on Individual Rights

make it legitimate? That question I think I can answer" (Rousseau, 1762). The philosophers answer is in fact the social contract....

Philosophy and Presidential Candidates

In five pages this paper discusses how presidential candidates can each be connected in some way with the philosophies of Jean Jac...

Lisbon Earthquake of 1755 Explained by Philosophy and Science

mans attention. After running in fear from Jezebel, the Lord attracted Elijahs attention by using an earthquake. (1 Kings 19:11,...

Social Inequality and Jean Jacques Rousseau

In five pages this essay examines Jean Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract with an emphasis upon social inequality and its orig...

Political Perspectives of Burke and Rousseau

true founder of civil society." (from Discours surlOrigine et le Fondement delIn?galit? Parmi les Hommes, 1754). General speaking...

Political Writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau

In eight pages this paper examines the political writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau in a consideration of On the Social Contract, T...

'The Uncanny' According to Sigmund Freud

In five pages 'the uncanny' is considered from the conceptual perspective of Sigmund Freud as it relates to doubling, death, and t...

Legislation According to Jean Jacques Rousseau

In five pages this paper discusses how legislation is represented in the philosophy of Jean Jacques Rousseau. Five sources are ci...

Gender and Jean Jacques Rousseau's Theories

sake of this discussion, what the natural state o woman was as well) was like in his "natural state." It is Rousseaus contention ...

The Nature of Man in Society and in Government

himself how to act in every given circumstance; in addition, each person would be "judge, jury and executioner" of any disputes th...

Enlightened Age Elements of Progress, Nature, and Reason

and comparison of the volumes of literature that were produced during this era. Three of the great philosophers of this era, Thom...

Newman and Rousseau: Victorian and Romantic Ideas of Religion

support of it. If Rousseau is a Romantic and Newman a Victorian, it seems that the difference lies in the fact that Rousseau wants...

Rousseau and Rawls

as fairness" (Rawls, 2006, p. 199). He is quick to point out, however, that "justice" and "fairness" are not to be seen as equival...

Popularity of French Children’s Songs in French Colonies

Haiti and the Caribbean Islands may appear to be non-French by skin tone and speech, they are still cultures that are likely more ...

Jean Jacques Rousseau on Man's Nature

no laws against theft, a pauper might think that he had the right to take riches from other people simply to level the playing fie...

Rousseau/Emile or On Education

amour-propre. The first category, amour de soi, is self-love that does not derive from others. Rousseau asserts that it is part of...

Inequality Problem Solved by Jean Jacques Rousseau Inequality

people are property owners and says that there is a significant probability that things have already come to a pitch, and that the...

Jacques Louis David and French Revolution Art

radical of all times. These changes are particularly interesting in regard to the manner in which they changed the artistic depic...

Jacques-Louis David: “The Death of Socrates”

First, Socrates, who is obviously the focus of the painting, is sitting up, still teaching as shown by his raised left hand. Hes m...